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kschang

Joined 8 years ago from San Francisco, CA, USA. Last activity 6 weeks ago.

Kschang (which are his initials and his last name) is an IT professional and general manager in San Francisco CA, who enjoys poking fun at people behaving foolishly, playing with gadgets, talking with like minds, and generally enjoying life.

His knowledge varies widely, from military history, weapons and tactics, to web design and general PC knowledge, to interest in foreign language, general history, and various other topics.

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TVI Express is an international scam that relied on lies and vagueness to mislead everybody about its legitimacy. Here are 7 lies it had told and the truth behind the scam, and how US, Australia, and China are prosecuting the members.

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